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crankset recommendation please

Moon · 2003-06-16T18:30:21+00:00

had a truvativ firex and bent it, went to a shimano deore, bit heavy, would like to upgrade a bit. heard the xt creaks, thus please recommend a good crank, my bb is 68X113 tanks

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Moon
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16 June 2003, 18:30 UTC #1

had a truvativ firex and bent it, went to a shimano deore, bit heavy, would like to upgrade a bit.
heard the xt creaks, thus please recommend a good crank, my bb is 68X113
tanks

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Carla A-G
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16 June 2003, 19:00 UTC #2

"moon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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had a truvativ firex and bent it, went to a shimano deore, bit heavy,

would
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like to upgrade a bit. heard the xt creaks, thus please recommend a good crank, my bb is 68X113
Raceface.
- CA-G
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Bomba
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16 June 2003, 20:00 UTC #3

moon said:
had a truvativ firex and bent it, went to a shimano deore, bit heavy, would like to upgrade a bit.
heard the xt creaks, thus please recommend a good crank, my bb is 68X113
Middleburn RS7 or RS8

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David L
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16 June 2003, 20:30 UTC #4

"Carla A-G" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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"moon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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had a truvativ firex and bent it, went to a shimano deore, bit heavy,

would
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like to upgrade a bit. heard the xt creaks, thus please recommend a

good
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crank, my bb is 68X113
Raceface.
I'll second that, i love my prodigy XC, and surprisingly after hearing that horrible sound after
going over rocks and trees, the teeth are still in great condition.
Dave
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- CA-G
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Dave Stocker
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16 June 2003, 20:30 UTC #5

"Carla A-G" <[email hidden]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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"moon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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had a truvativ firex and bent it, went to a shimano deore, bit heavy,

would
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like to upgrade a bit. heard the xt creaks, thus please recommend a

good
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crank, my bb is 68X113
Raceface.
They come in red too!
-Dave

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David L
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16 June 2003, 20:30 UTC #6

"Dave Stocker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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"Carla A-G" <[email hidden]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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"moon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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had a truvativ firex and bent it, went to a shimano deore, bit heavy,

would
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like to upgrade a bit. heard the xt creaks, thus please recommend a

good
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Quoted message said:
crank, my bb is 68X113
Raceface.
They come in red too!
But the all black look= stealth , therefore black is faster.
Dave
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-Dave

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Clydesdalemtb
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16 June 2003, 21:00 UTC #7

Three words: Race Face, ISIS

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Lennie Garcia
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17 June 2003, 00:30 UTC #8

I second the good comments on RaceFace cranks. I have over 2000 miles on the original set of cranks
that came with my bike and they're still going strong. I've even taco'ed the big chain ring and I
was able to bend it back and it's still tick'n. They've also held up to occational 4-5ft hits from a
150lb rider. The only minor problem I've had is a broken tooth on the middle chain ring, but even
then I'm still riding.
"moon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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had a truvativ firex and bent it, went to a shimano deore, bit heavy,

would
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like to upgrade a bit. heard the xt creaks, thus please recommend a good crank, my bb is 68X113
tanks

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John Morgan
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17 June 2003, 04:30 UTC #9

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But the all black look= stealth , therefore black is faster.
Dave
Don't listen to this fool! It is a well established fact that red is faster than black. =)
-John Morgan ...my dictionary says nothing about stealth meaning fast. =P

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Squid-In-Traini
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17 June 2003, 07:30 UTC #10

"David L" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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"Carla A-G" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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"moon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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had a truvativ firex and bent it, went to a shimano deore, bit heavy,

would
Quoted message said:
like to upgrade a bit. heard the xt creaks, thus please recommend a

good
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
crank, my bb is 68X113
Raceface.
I'll second that, i love my prodigy XC, and surprisingly after hearing

that
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horrible sound after going over rocks and trees, the teeth are still in great condition.
Mine are great too - stiff as hell and I didn't even notice scratches after bashing the big
ring on rocks.
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Phil, Squid-in-Training

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El
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17 June 2003, 08:00 UTC #11

"moon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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had a truvativ firex and bent it, went to a shimano deore, bit heavy,

would
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like to upgrade a bit. heard the xt creaks, thus please recommend a good crank, my bb is 68X113
tanks
Something Canadian. Although I like my Cook Bros too.

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Bomba
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17 June 2003, 09:00 UTC #12

Phil said:
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I'll second that, i love my prodigy XC, and surprisingly after hearing
that
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horrible sound after going over rocks and trees, the teeth are still in great condition.
Mine are great too - stiff as hell and I didn't even notice scratches after bashing the big ring
on rocks.
I think I may have bent / twisted the left arm crank of my Prodigy XCs. I don't really know for sure
because I'm too scared to check the alignment...
--
a.m-b FAQ: t-online.deambfaq.htm
b.bmx FAQ: t-online.debmx faq.htm

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Anthony Sloan
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17 June 2003, 13:00 UTC #13

moon said:
had a truvativ firex and bent it, went to a shimano deore, bit heavy, would like to upgrade a bit.
heard the xt creaks, thus please recommend a good crank, my bb is 68X113
tanks

Another Race Face Turbine recommendation.
But to be sure, the rings are by no means indestructable...
anthonysloan.comnrscring.jpg
A

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Squid-In-Traini
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17 June 2003, 13:00 UTC #14

"bomba" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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Phil said:
Quoted message said:
I'll second that, i love my prodigy XC, and surprisingly after hearing
that
Quoted message said:
horrible sound after going over rocks and trees, the teeth are still in great condition.
Mine are great too - stiff as hell and I didn't even notice scratches

after
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
bashing the big ring on rocks.
I think I may have bent / twisted the left arm crank of my Prodigy XCs. I don't really know for
sure because I'm too scared to check the alignment...

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Squid-In-Traini
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17 June 2003, 13:00 UTC #15

"bomba" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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Phil said:
Quoted message said:
I'll second that, i love my prodigy XC, and surprisingly after hearing
that
Quoted message said:
horrible sound after going over rocks and trees, the teeth are still in great condition.
Mine are great too - stiff as hell and I didn't even notice scratches

after
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
bashing the big ring on rocks.
I think I may have bent / twisted the left arm crank of my Prodigy XCs. I don't really know for
sure because I'm too scared to check the alignment...
I mangled up my drop bars on my commuter bike. The alu was so soft.
I decided to straighten as much as I could, then replace in a couple of seasons. I knew I'd get used
to it and that I'd go "whoa" when I replace
it.
But your cranks might be a different story. How do you check alignment anyways?
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Phil, Squid-in-Training

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Bomba
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17 June 2003, 13:30 UTC #16

Phil said:
But your cranks might be a different story. How do you check alignment anyways?
Look at it and make sure it's straight 🙂
Um, actually, I'm not sure...
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a.m-b FAQ: t-online.deambfaq.htm
b.bmx FAQ: t-online.debmx faq.htm

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